with leaders, hit 4th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, kept on to take moderate 4th 2 out, never troubled leading trio
made most to before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, switched outside approaching next, every chance when bumped and carried left last, not pace of winner and held flat
held up behind, driven 4 out, never near leaders
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, challenged going well on outside 3 out, led on bit between last 2, went left last, pushed out flat, readily
prominent on outside, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, struggling after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, driven 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with leaders
mistake 1st, mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
disputed lead, led narrowly before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, well held flat
mid-division, headway and in touch when not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division, mistake 3rd, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Mr Mole won his bumper at Hereford in April with plenty to spare and Paul Nicholls will be keen to do well with the J P McManus-owned gelding this season. But he may be up against a very decent recruit here in MELODIC RENDEZVOUS, who found only Cheltenham hero Champagne Fever too strong in the Champion Bumper at the Punchestown Festival in April. If he can translate that form to hurdles, Jeremy Scott's six-year-old should take all the beating. Dom Lukka won a couple of chases in the French provinces in the spring but it will be a surprise if he can keep tabs on the principals unless the ground becomes very tacky.
Ashcott Boy Lahib gelding out of Last Ambition.
Basil Fawlty (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, tailed off and eased before 3 out, clambered over 2 out, last of 12, well behind It's A Gimme (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Dom Lukka (FR) (10-3) 5th of 9, 6l behind Balkan Hero (10-7) at Aix Les Bains(FR) 2m 1f hdl gd in Jun.
Lydstep Point 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Taquin Du Seuil (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Melodic Rendezvous 16-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on again to press leader inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Champagne Fever (12-0) at Punchestown 2m N H flat G1 (1) hvy in Apr.
Mister Hendre 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten from next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Un Bon P'tit Gars (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft.
Mr Mole (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Held up, led 3f out, jinked left on road crossing about 100yds out, green, won at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr beating Master Cynk (11-6) by 12l, 12 ran.
Pod 50-1 (10-6) Chased winner until ridden approaching final 2f, soon outpaced and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Aneyeforaseller (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Proposable (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Look For Love (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Saffron Star 150-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 10, well behind Provo (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Soutine (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hit The Headlines (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec, 16 ran.
The Italian Yob (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Awaywiththegreys (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft, 10 ran.
Zulu Principle 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, last of 15, well behind Churchfield Champ (11-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd in May.
Miss Marani (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced in rear, 8th of 10, 11l behind Boga (8-6) at Bath 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in May '09 (flat).
